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"We need to talk."

They are, perhaps, the most dreaded four words in the English language. But in her timely, insightful, and wonderfully practical audiobook, We Need to Talk, Celeste Headlee - who earns a living by talking on the airwaves of National Public Radio - makes the case that they are urgently needed.

Today, most of us communicate from behind electronic screens, and studies show that Americans feel less connected and more divided than ever before. The blame for some of this disconnect can be attributed to our political landscape, but the erosion of our conversational skills as a society lies with us as individuals.

And the only way forward, says Headlee, is to start talking to each other. In We Need to Talk, she outlines the strategies that have made her a better conversationalist - and offers simple tools that can improve anyone's communication. For example:

Be there or go elsewhere. Human beings are incapable of multitasking, and this is especially true of tasks that involve language. Think you can type up a few emails while on a business call or hold a conversation with your child while texting your spouse? Think again.

Check your bias. The belief that your intelligence protects you from erroneous assumptions can end up making you more vulnerable to them. We all have blind spots that affect the way we view others. Check your bias before you judge someone else.

Hide your phone. Don't just put down your phone; put it away. New research suggests that the mere presence of a cell phone can negatively impact the quality of a conversation.

Whether you're struggling to communicate with your kid's teacher at school, an employee at work, or the people you love the most, Headlee offers smart strategies that can help us all have conversations that matter.

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es wiederholt sich, aber

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Spieldauer: 10 Std. und 53 Min.

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5 out of 5 stars

es wiederholt sich, aber

Von
Poteksman
Am hilfreichsten
26.12.2018

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Autor:
Daniel Kahneman

Sprecher:
Patrick Egan

Spieldauer: 20 Std. und 2 Min.

Ungekürztes

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Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the way you think about thinking. Two systems drive the way we think and make choices, Kahneman explains....

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Autor:
Michelle Obama

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Spieldauer: 19 Std. und 3 Min.

Ungekürztes

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In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.

5 out of 5 stars

Starke Frau)en)

Von
B. Bryce
Am hilfreichsten
26.12.2018

The Power of Habit

Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Autor:
Charles Duhigg

Sprecher:
Mike Chamberlain

Spieldauer: 10 Std. und 53 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

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In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential.

Es war ein Genuss.....!

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Autor:
Frank Sesno,
Wolf Blitzer - foreword

Sprecher:
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Spieldauer: 7 Std. und 25 Min.

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Ask More.